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Saturday, January 28, 2012

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Ence’s net profit up 3 %

SCA’s consumer tissue goes outdoors

PCA Helps “Page It Forward”

Saica Containerboard’s PM 11 successfully came on stream with the record-breaking start-up speed of 1,105 m/min. Photo:

Successful start-up of new containerboard line in the UK

Delivered by Metso for Saica

Containerboard UK Ltd The Metso-supplied complete containerboard production line, PM 11, for Saica Containerboard UK Ltd., successfully came on stream on January 15, 2012 at Partington, near Manche

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Georgia-Pacific completes sale of two mills in Italy

Purchaser is Cartiere Lucchese (Locart Group)

Georgia-Pacific has announced that it has completed the sale of the legal entity in Italy to Cartiera Lucchese (Lucart Group).

PMT to supply headbox to KapStone Kraft Paper Corp

Will replace the existing 6.2m secondary headbox

PMT has received an order from the North Charleston Mill of the KapStone Kraft Paper Corporation for a new secondary headbox for the #1PM.

Image courtesy: Smurfit Kappa

Smurfit Kappa and Mirri form premium partnership

Will produce cartons capable of lifting brands into a premium sector

New packaging product MirriNor combines the flexibility of Smurfit Kappa Sheetfeeding’s T-Flute - microflute - with Mirri’s high quality, printable metallic film, to produce cartons capable of lift

Photo: Södra

Södra starts up textile pulp production

Believes in strong market development for textile pulp

Production of textile pulp at Södra Cell Mörrum has now begun. Under full operation, annual production is expected to amount to 170 000 tonnes.

Appleton introduces new NCR Paper brand carbonless roll product

A cost-effective way to help roll printers offer multipart forms to the digital marketplace

Appleton has introduced a new product that gives carbonless roll printers a way to compete in a forms market that relies more and more on digital printers and copiers for end-use applications.

Papyrus to acquire Arto Emballasje AS

The aim is to become market leader in the Nordic region

The Swedish packaging company Papyrus is expanding its business in Norway with the signing of an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Arto Emballasje AS.

Beech forest in Poland. Photo: Tortuosa

Almost half of Poland’s forest PEFC certified

Forest cover in Poland is almost 28% of the country's total area

Only one year after the first PEFC certificate was issued in Poland, more than 4 million hectares of forests are now certified to PEFC.

Image courtesy: Cascades

Cascades Tissue Group launches new bathroom tissue paper

“Beige is the new green”

Cascades Tissue Group recently announced the launch of Cascades Moka 100 percent recycled unbleached bathroom tissue.

Kemi mill. Photo: M-real

M-real launches new double-coated kraftliners grades

With richer colours and enhanced gloss

M-real has launched two new double-coated grades: Kemiart Graph+ and Kemiart Lite+.

Photo: sxc.hu

Wood chip exports from Latin America reached a record high in 2011

Pulp mills in Japan and Europe being the major export destinations

Global trade of wood chips has gone up substantially the past two years.

Mondi highlights key benefits of ColorLok

Campaign will bring the benefits of ColorLok Technology to life

After recently expanding its range of ColorLok papers, global paper and packaging producer Mondi has launched a campaign that brings the benefits of ColorLok Technology to life.

Image courtesy: Noss

Noss will supply hydrocycling system to a European mill

Combines high separation efficiency with low operating costs

Noss announces that it will supply a hydrocycloning system to a mill in Europe. The system start-up is scheduled for April 2012.

AF&PA: paper shipments in December down 7 per cent from 2010

Decrease affected all paper grades

According to the American Forest & Paper Association’s December 2011 Printing-Writing Paper Report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 7% in December compared to December 2010.

Twin Rivers Paper Company secures additional financing

“Will afford greater financial flexibility to manage our business”

Twin Rivers Paper Company, a Canadian manufacturer of lightweight specialty packaging, publishing and label papers, today announced it has secured additional financial support from the Finance Auth

ABB wins upgrade order for Kemsley Mill

New automation will help improve efficiency and productivity

ABB has won a contract to upgrade automation and production equipment at St. Regis Paper Co. Ltd.’s Kemsley Mill in Sittingbourne, Kent, UK.

Montes del Plata. Image courtesy: Stora Enso

Peikko to supply components to world’s largest pulp mill project

Will deliver various types of precast connections

Peikko has received significant orders to a pulp mill project in Punta Pereira, Uruguay, South America.

Stendal mill. Photo: Mercer Int

Mercer International to expand its Stendal mill

Annual pulp production will increase to 30 000 ADMTS

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Hallein mill in Austria. Photo: M-real

GL&V rebuilds fiberline in Austria

Will be adapted for specialty pulp

GL&V has signed an agreement with Schweighofer Fiber in Hallein, Austria, to rebuild the mill’s fiberline.

Södra reduces price of softwood pulp timber

"This price reduction is a reaction to the prevailing demand”

The 16th of January Södra reduced the price of its softwood pulp timber by SEK 25 per m3sub. This price reduction is also applicable to the pulp timber element of its storm range.

Photo: sxc.hu

Double A committed to develop a better paper

Has signed a research collaboration with Thailand’s National Nanotechnology Center

Brighter, sharper and cost effective color copying will soon be added to consumers’ benefit from Double A.

US containerboard production remains constant

Even compared to November 2011

The American Forest & Paper Association released its December 2011 U. S. Containerboard Statistics Report today.

Photo:sxc.hu

Lucart Group acquires Georgia-Pacific Italia

In the same time changes its name into Airtissue srl

Italian Antitrust Authority gives the green light to the Lucart Group for the acquisition of the Italian business of the U.S. multinational.

Sappi appoints Steve Binnie as CFO

Will succeed Mark Thompson

Sappi Limited announced that Mark Thompson, the current Chief Financial Officer, will retire from Sappi in August 2012 having reached the mandatory retirement age of 60.

SCA divests its packaging operations to DS Smith

For EUR 1.7 Billion

SCA’s packaging operations — excluding the two kraftliner mills in Sweden — are divested to DS Smith.

Photo: Stora Enso

Stora Enso to reorganize its Business Area structure

Will have four Business Areas and Reporting Segments

Stora Enso has decided to renew its Business Area and Reporting Segment structure.

UPM to permanently close Albbruck Paper mill in Germany

Will affect 508 employees

UPM said that it will permanently close down its unprofitable Albbruck paper mill in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.

Photo: sxc.hu

Prices for woody biomass in the US have dropped for four years

According to Wood Resources International LLC

US woody biomass prices have dropped the past three years; west coast prices are the lowest in the country, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review.

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Metso to supply fiber line upgrade in Thailand

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Successful start-up of new containerboard line in the UK

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Almost half of Poland’s forest PEFC certified Forest cover in Poland is almost 28% of the country's total area

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Successful start-up of new containerboard line in the UK Delivered by Metso for Saica

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Smurfit Kappa and Mirri form premium partnership Will produce cartons capable of lifting brands into a premium sector

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Lucart Group acquires Georgia-Pacific Italia In the same time changes its name into Airtissue srl

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New technology converts biomass into industrial sugar Can produce industrial sugar in large quantities and at competitive cost

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Two containerboard mills awarded FSC certification Guarantees the legal and responsible use of wood

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